Mini casseroles check portions

Put your cupcake pan to good use by making savory cupcakes. Instead of only using it for cupcakes and muffins, you can make individual servings of your favorite recipes that can be frozen and served when needed. Get creative and you can have dinner ready in a snap.

Savory cupcakes are not exactly what they sound like—they are simply small-scale versions of your favorite dishes.

Savory Cupcakes Help Portion Control

One of the best reasons for making cupcake-sized versions of large-scale dishes is for portion control. Preparing the dish in advance, pre-portioning it, freezing it, and then simply reheating the portions you need, will help you keep your calories and fats in check. Also, you will always have a quick meal handy if you freeze a few portions that you or your kids can quickly reheat and enjoy.

Spoon meat mixture into prepared cupcake tins about 3/4 of the way full; bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked all the way through. Let cool before removing meatloaf from cupcake tins. If you are freezing them for later, let them cool fully before individually wrapping them in aluminum foil.

Directions:

Combine cornstarch with milk, eggs, and yolks until smooth; whisk in heavy cream, salt, and nutmeg.

Sauté bacon with onion until bacon is crisp and onion is tender; add bacon and onion to cornstarch mixture; stir in parsley and half of the cheese.

Pour batter into prepared cupcake tins, about 3/4 full, then sprinkle each with remaining cheese.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Let cool before removing quiche from cupcake tins. If you are freezing them for later, let them cool fully before individually wrapping them in aluminum foil.

Directions:

Combine butter, flour, and salt in a pot and heat until butter is melted and mixture is combined; pour in the milk and whisk in the cheese, heat until melted; stir tuna and peas into cheese mixture.

Spoon tuna mixture into prepared cupcake tins and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Let cool before removing casseroles from cupcake tins. If you are freezing them for later, let them cool fully before individually wrapping them in aluminum foil.